Watches & Warnings

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a lake effectsnow warning... which is in effect until 6 am EST Saturday. Thelake effect Snow Advisory is no longer in effect.

* Locations... Monroe County. Greatest amounts across the eastern suburbs of Rochester and along the Lake Ontario shoreline.

* Timing... through late tonight.

* Accumulations... 3 to 5 inches today and 4 to 7 inches tonight. Leading to an additional 7 to 12 inches of snow in the most persistent snow.

* Winds... northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Visibilities... a quarter mile or less at times in the heaviest snow fall.

* Impacts... heavy lake effect snow and areas of blowing snow will lead to significant accumulations of snow on area roadways and very poor visibilities at times... resulting in hazardous travel conditions at times within the most intense portion of the band. If you must travel be prepared for difficult winter driving conditions with greatly reduced visibility and deep snow cover on roads.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

In lake effect snow the weather can vary from locally heavy snowin narrow bands to clear skies just a few miles away. If you willbe traveling across the region be prepared for rapid changes inRoad and visibility conditions.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source ofweather information for the latest updates. Additional details canalso be found at www.Weather.Gov/Buffalo.

Report snow accumulation to the National Weather Service inBuffalo by sending an email to bufstorm.Report@noaa.Gov... postingto the NWS Buffalo facebook Page... or tweet... using the hashtagbufwx